Maldon

Maldon's population grew between the last two censuses. At the same time there were changes in average age, housing tenure and work life.

The population reached nearly 62,000

In the decade leading up to the most recent census, the population of Maldon increased by 3.7%, from just over 59,400 to 61,600.

The addition of just over 2,200 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Maldon was home to, on average, 1.2 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was lower than the average across Eastof England

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across Eastof England, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Maldon

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Maldon increased by five years, from 40 to 45 years.

This rural area had a higher average age than Eastof England and remained older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of almost 3,200 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by about 2,000.

About 15% of people in Maldon are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, East and Maldon by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer homes with children

Maldon saw Eastof England's largest fall in the proportion of households with children.

In 2011, just under 3 in 10 (28%) households in Maldon had at least one dependent child, compared with 30% in 2001. The percentage with no children increased from 60% to 62%.

Across the region, Huntingdonshire saw the next largest decrease in the proportion of households with children (from 32% in 2001 to 30% in 2011).

The proportion of households with children was lower than across Eastof England

Percentage of households with at least one dependent child across local authority areas in Eastof England and the average across England, March 2011

More single people in Maldon

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership increased in Maldon, but at a slower rate than all other local authority areas in Eastof England, except St Albans.

Every local authority area across Eastof England saw a rise in the proportion of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership, as the regional average grew from 27% to 31%.

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership was lower than across Eastof England

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they were single across local authority areas in Eastof England and the average across England, March 2011

Ethnicity in Maldon

The number of people in Maldon from the White ethnic groups decreased from about 59,000 in 2001 to just over 60,000 in 2011. However, as a percentage of the total population, this represented a decrease from 99% to 98%.

The percentage decreased by less than the average across Eastof England (from 95% to 90%) and the average across England (from 91% to 85%).

The number of people in Maldon from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed) increased from just over 310 in 2001 to just under 510 in 2011 (from 0.5% to 0.8%). The number of residents from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups increased from just over 350 to about 480 (from 0.6% to 0.8%).

About 150 people (0.2%) said they were from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups, up from just over 100 in 2001 (0.2%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the ethnic profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between ethnic groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population from the White ethnic groups in Maldon remained close to 98%

Percentage of usual residents in England, East and Maldon by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of households in Maldon that rented privately increased from 6.4% to 9.7% in the decade to 2011.

In 2011, just over 1 in 10 (10%) households lived in social housing, compared with 12% in 2001. The percentage of Maldon households that owned their home decreased from 80% to 78%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Eastof England (from 8.6% in 2001 to 15% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 9.9% to 17%.

Private renting in Maldon increased by 3.3 percentage points

Percentage of households in Maldon, Eastof England and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

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